[ti:Christmas In Washington (Album Version)] [ar:Steve Earle] [al:El Corazón] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Christmas in Washington (Album Version) - Steve Earle [00:09.35]Written by:Steve Earle [00:18.71]It's Christmastime in Washington [00:23.03]The democrats rehearsed [00:26.94]Getting into gear for four more years [00:31.44]Things not getting worse [00:36.21]The republicans drink whiskey neat [00:40.53]And thanked their lucky stars [00:44.41]They said he cannot seek another term [00:48.49]They'll be no more FDR [00:53.90]I sat home in Tennessee [00:57.68]Staring at the screen [01:02.29]With an uneasy feeling in my chest [01:07.03]And I'm wondering what it means [01:11.36]So come back woody Guthrie [01:15.98]Come back to us now [01:20.67]Tear your eyes from paradise [01:24.84]And rise again somehow [01:29.21]If you run into Jesus [01:32.73]Maybe he can help you out [01:38.27]Come back woody Guthrie to us now [01:59.74]I followed in your footsteps once [02:03.73]Back in my traveling days [02:08.06]Somewhere I failed to find your trail [02:12.43]Now I'm stumbling through the haze [02:16.77]But there's killers on the highway now [02:21.03]And a man can't get around [02:25.36]So I sold my soul for wheels that roll [02:30.01]Now I'm stuck here in this town [02:34.78]So come back woody Guthrie [02:39.26]Come back to us now [02:43.79]Tear your eyes from paradise [02:47.52]And rise again somehow [02:52.18]If you run into Jesus [02:55.72]Maybe he can help you out [03:01.20]Come back woody Guthrie to us now [03:23.60]There's foxes in the hen house [03:27.44]Cows out in the corn [03:31.98]The unions have been busted [03:35.85]Their proud red banners torn [03:40.33]To listen to the radio [03:44.67]You'd think that all was well [03:49.17]But you and me and Cisco know [03:53.53]It's going straight to hell [03:57.80]So come back Emma Goldman [04:02.36]Rise up old Joe hill [04:06.81]The barracades are going up [04:10.80]They cannot break our will [04:15.79]Come back to us Malcolm X [04:19.60]And martin Luther king [04:24.29]We're marching into Selma [04:27.95]As the bells of freedom ring [04:32.80]So come back woody Guthrie [04:37.48]Come back to us now [04:41.88]Tear your eyes from paradise [04:45.82]And rise again somehow